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n. - A genus including the Old World rabbits.

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  • Feral species include rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus), foxes (Vulpes vulpes), and cats (Felis catus).
  • The domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) 1 is suited to small-scale production and backyard farming.
  • For 30 or 40 million years the wild species Oryctolagus Cuniculus lived only in the area that today is Spain.
  • The main sources of widespread disturbances come from feral animals, especially rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) which adversely affect native vegetation.
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